Razor sterilizer



Oct. 13, 1942. v. L. TETZLAFF RAzqn sTERILIzER Filed May l, 1941 761713ZL TezZaff Patented Oct. 13, 1942 UNITED smrss earner ortica 3'V Claims.

pletely sterilizing the razors while contained in the cabinet.

More particularly, it is an aim of the invention to provide asterilizing cabinet `or container especially 'adapted for use in barbershops to afford means for effectively sterilizing a razor after each usethereof. Y

Still another aim of the invention is to provide a sterilizer havingmeans for selectively elevating the razors to permit the razors to bereadily removed from the cabinet for use.

Still a further aim of the invention is to provide a cabinet in whichthe razors are held separated from one another and in which they arecontained in a closed position so that there will be no danger vof thecutting Vedgeibeing. dulled or nicked when the razor is applied to orremoved from the cabinet.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter becomemore fully apparent from the following description of the drawing, whichillustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein Figure1 is a perspective view of the sterilizing cabinet, Y

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view of the same, takenalong the plane of the line 2 2 of Figure l,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken substantiallyalong the plane of the line 3 3 of Figure 1, and

Figures 4 and 5 are horizontal sectional views of the cabinet takensubstantially along the planes indicated by the lines 4 4 and 5 5,respectively, of Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein like referencecharacters designate like or corresponding parts throughout thediiferent views, I designates the sterilizing cabinet in its entiretyand which includes an elongated container II which is open at its topand which is adapted to be lled with a liquid antiseptic toapproximately the level indicated by the line I2, in Figures 2 and 3.

A anged cover I3 is adapted to be removably applied to the open upperend I4 of the container II, and as best seen in Figure 1, the cover I 3is provided with a plurality of oblong openings I5 which are arrangedtransversely thereof and in longitudinally spaced relationship to oneanother. A plurality of sleeves I6 are attached to the underside of thecover i3 and extend downwardly into the container il. The sleeves I6 aredisposed around the openings I5 and their cross sectional shape, as seenin Figure 4, corresponds to the shapeof the openings I5. The sleeves ISare provided with a plurality of openings I'I which are disposed belowthe level of the liquid I2, as best seen in Figure 2.

The cover I3 is also provided with a plurality of depending transverselydisposed partitions I8 which are arranged between the sleeves I6 andwhich extend to the bottom of the containerV H for dividing saidcontainer into a plurality of compartments i9 in each'of which isdisposed a sleeve it. As seen in Figure 3, the sleeves IS extend onlypart way to the bottom of the'container II, and said sleeves, as seen inFigure 2, are disposed adjacent one side Wall of the container IIleaving a space 253 in each of the compertinents I9, between the sleevesIt and the other side wall of the container Il. A guide frame 2! extendstransversely through the spaces 2% of the compartments i2 and isattached to the partitions I8. The guide 2l is provided with upturnedends 22, as best seen in Figure 3, which extend upwardly through the endcompartments I9 and which are attached to the underside of the cover i3.

The portions of the guide frame ZI, which extend through each of thecompartments I9, are

provided with an opening 23, and the cover I3 is provided with openings2d, each of which is arranged to aline with anA opening 23. The alinedopenings 23 and 2d slidably mount rods 25 which extend perpendicularlyinto the compartments I9 and which are provided with knobs 26 on theirupper ends, which are disposed above the cover I3. A platform 21 isloosely mounted in each of the compartments I9. The platforms 2'Inormally rest on the bottom of the container I I and are provided withupturned marginal edges 28 and with a plurality of apertures 29 in thebotportion will be disposed within the sleeve I6, of

I the compartment I 9 in which the razor is disposed. The lower ends ofthe razors 32 will rest on and be supported by the platforms 21, and asillustrated in Figure 2 the razors 32 will be entirely submerged in theliquid antiseptic. The razors 32 can be selectively removed from thecabinet I by elevating the knobs 26 for moving the rods 25 upwardly tothereby raise the platforms 21 to a point where they engage against thelower ends of the sleeves I6, at which elevation the upper ends of therazors 32 will project from the openings I5 so that they may be readilygrasped and removed. The platforms 21 are provided with the openings 29to permit the antiseptic to flow downwardly therethrough when theplatforms are raised to prevent the antiseptic from being -f pushedoutwardly of the openings I5y and the openings I1 are also provided topermit the antiseptic to flow outwardly of the sleeves I6 as theplatforms are raised to maintain the level of the antiseptic in thecompartments to thereby provide additional means for preventing theantiseptic from overflowing through the openings I5. The platforms 21are provided with the upturned marginal edges 28 to insure that thelower ends of the razors 32 will rest on the platforms to be elevatedwhen the platforms are raised. As only a small portion of eachcompartment I9 is exposed by its opening I5, it will be readily apparentthat there will be little loss of the antiseptic by evaporation.

Due to the fact that all of the parts are connected to the cover I3, itwill be obvious that the cover I3 can be removed for simultaneouslyremoving all of the parts of the sterilizer I0 from the container II.

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously beresorted to as only a preferred embodiment of the invention has beendisclosed.

I claim as my invention:

1. A sterilizing cabinet for razors comprising a container adapted tocontain a liquid antiseptic, a cover for said container provided with aplurality of openings through which razors are adapted to be insertedinto the container, sleeves attached to the underside of said cover andextending into said container, said sleeves being disposed around saidopenings for supporting the razors Within the container and insubstantially upright positions, partitions depending from the coverinto the container and dividing it into a plurality of compartments ineach of which one of said sleeves is disposed, rods extending into thecontainer and slidably mounted in the cover, one of said rods extendinginto each compartment, and platforms connected to the lower ends of saidrods and loosely disposed in the compartments for supporting the lowerends of the razors, said platforms normally resting on the containerbottom and each being elevated by the upward movement of the rod, towhich it is connected, for elevating the razor supported thereby.

2. A holder for straight razors comprising a cover adapted to be appliedto the open top of a container which is adapted to contain a liquidantiseptic, said cover being provided with a plurality of openings topermit the insertion into or removal from said container of straightrazors. sleeves projecting downwardly from the cover into the containerand surrounding said openings for supporting the razors in substantiallyupright positions in the container, said cover being provided with aplurality of spaced transverse partitions for dividing the containerinto a plurality of compartments in each of which is disposed one ofsaid sleeves, a perforated platform loosely mounted in each of saidcompartments and normally resting on the container bottom, saidplatforms being adapted to support the lower ends of the razors disposedwithin the compartments, and said container being of suillcient depth sothat the razors can be completely submerged in the antiseptic containedin the container, rods attached to said platforms and projectingupwardly through the compartments and through the cover, and guide meansdisposed in the compartments and connected to the cover and to thepartitions, said rods being slidably mounted in said guide means andcover and being movable upwardly for elevating the platforms for liftingthe razors partially above the cover.

3. A device as in claim 2, said sleeves being provided with a pluralityof openings below the level of the antiseptic and through which theantiseptic is adapted to pass from the sleeves and into the compartmentswhen the platforms are elevated, saidplatforms being apertured to permitthe antiseptic to pass downwardly t'herethrough when the platforms areelevated.

VERNET L. TETZLAFF.

